Ariel Helwani reports that the UFC is working on a bout between Conor McGregor and Max Holloway for July 11. This would be a rematch of their 2013 featherweight contest, which McGregor won by decision. Both fighters have evolved significantly since their first meeting over a decade ago. The bout would likely take place at a higher weight class given both fighters' current status. This is still in the development stage rather than officially confirmed.
According to a report from Ariel Helwani, the UFC is working to put together a rematch between Conor McGregor and Max Holloway, with a target date of July 11. The bout remains in development and has not been officially confirmed.
The two fighters first met in 2013 at featherweight, with McGregor taking the decision victory. Given where both men stand in the sport today, the rematch would almost certainly take place at a higher weight class.
McGregor, now 37 years old, carries a 22-6-0 professional record and fights out of SBG Ireland. The Irish southpaw stands five-foot-nine with a notably long 74-inch reach. He lands 5.32 significant strikes per minute at a 49 percent accuracy rate, and his career has spanned multiple divisions at the highest level of the sport.
Holloway, 34, has built one of the most impressive resumes in UFC history since that first meeting. Now ranked fourth in the lightweight division and ninth in the pound-for-pound standings, the Hawaiian carries a 27-9-0 record and fights out of Gracie Technics. Standing five-foot-eleven with a 69-inch reach, Holloway is one of the most prolific strikers in MMA, landing 7.2 significant strikes per minute at 48 percent accuracy.
Why it matters
- A McGregor return remains one of the most commercially significant events the UFC can stage
- Holloway's top-four lightweight ranking means the bout carries genuine divisional weight, not just novelty
- The stylistic contrast is sharp: Holloway's relentless volume striking against McGregor's timing and power from the southpaw stance
- The 13-year gap between their meetings sets up one of the more compelling rematch narratives in recent memory
